Wednesday, November 22, 2023

SRKW CALLS

SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALE SRKW CALL TYPE IDENTIFYING PROGRAM



Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Monday, January 10, 2022

The Lions

BC ferry passes by the Lions / Ch'ich'iyúy Elxwíkn / Twin Sisters - photo taken from Galiano Island, BC

 

Hummingbird

 

Hummingbird keeping warm

Friday, November 26, 2021

Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Management

 



400 m - away from killer whales south of Ucluelet and Campbell River 
(400 yards in front or behind SRKW, 300 yards beside SRKW - USA law).

200 m - away from killer whales in all other parts of BC.
200 m - away from cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) resting or with calf.
100 m - away from all other cetaceans (100 yards from other marine mammals - USA law).


1.) Swiftsure Bank - July 16 until October 31.
2.) Strait of  Juan de Fuca - August 1 until October 31.
3.) Southern Gulf Islands - July 4 until October 31 
(based on first confirmed presence of Southern Resident killer whales).

1.) Swiftsure Bank - June 1 until November 30.
Southern Gulf Islands - June 1 until November 30:
2.) West Side - North Pender Island.
3.) East Point - Saturna Island.


Stop fishing - do not haul gear within 1000 m of killer whales.
Less than 7 knots - within 1000 m of the nearest marine mammal (1/2 mile SRKW - USA law).
Turn off echo sounders - and fish finders when not in use.
Idle and allow animals to pass - if your vessel is not in compliance with distance regulations.

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